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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Less than a week after a gunman target a gay nightclub in Orlando, Providence is preparing to celebrate its 40th PrideFest. With the deadliest mass shooting in American history fresh on everyone’s mind, police and Pride organizers say they’re stepping up security for this weekend’s festivities.

“It’s been a week of planning behind the scenes and we wanted to lay that out to our partners in the community as to what we have done and what we’re looking to do on Saturday,” Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh Clements told Eyewitness News. “We expect everyone to have a safe and enjoyable weekend and we’re fully prepared for this event.”